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Pterophoridae 63a0074 – 6104   Megalorhipida leucodactylus (Fabricius, 1794)              Spiderling Plume Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Pterophorus leucodactylus Fabricius, 1794 • Trichoptilus adelphodes Meyrick, 1887 • Trichoptilus centetes Meyrick, 1886 • Trichoptilus compsochares Meyrick, 1886 • Pterophorus congrualis Walker, 1864 • Pterophorus defectalis Walker, 1864 • Trichoptilus derelictus Meyrick, 1926 • Aciptilia hawaiiensis Butler, 1881 • Trichoptilus ochrodactylus Fish, 1881 • Pterophorus oxydactylus Walker, 1864 • Megalorrhipida palaestinensis Amsel, 1935 • Trichoptilus ralumensis Pagenstecher, 1900 • Trichoptilus subtilis Rebel, 1907 Taxonomic Notes: Megalorhipida leucodactylus (Fabricius, 1794) includes as a synonym 6104 Megalorhipida defectalis (Walker, 1864).

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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